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Schools in Gonzales · Ascension Parish School District

Gonzales’s public schools outscore 91% of Louisiana districts

Math proficiency in Gonzales’s districts is 50%, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gonzales, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#3of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 17 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 18 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 8 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 4% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
LA 13.6
Schools in town
5
3,521 students on the public path
In brief

Gonzales’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 150 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gonzales’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,958 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Gonzales Middle School, then East Ascension High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gonzales Baptist Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gonzales’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of Louisiana school districts, #3 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,305 test results and a graduating class of 1,680 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gonzales’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,299 in math, 12,311 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gonzales, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–8Gonzales Middle SchoolAscension Parish School DistrictC+
9–12East Ascension High SchoolAscension Parish School DistrictA−

Gonzales’s public schools are run by Ascension Parish School District, which also serves Donaldsonville and Sorrento. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ascension Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 32 schools · 23,743 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,958LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 42.4% · 12311 students tested
Math50%
State average 31.8% · 12299 students tested

Gonzales vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Gonzales’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GonzalesAAscension Parish

Every school in Gonzales

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gonzalesby address
Pecan Grove Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
508 students10:1Rate it →
Gonzales Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
455 students12:1Rate it →
Gonzales Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
664 students13:1Rate it →
East Ascension High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,894 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gonzales Baptist Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
25 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Gonzales’s schools

Are Gonzales’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gonzales children attend outscore 91% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #3 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gonzales in?

Ascension Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,743 students in 32 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gonzales kids go to high school?

East Ascension High School, with 1,894 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Gonzales’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Ascension Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Gonzales spend per student?

$14,958 in Ascension Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Gonzales?

Yes: Gonzales Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 25 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.